Tuesday, August 26, 2014

I bought three new doll buggies. I don't know how or why this collection started. Probably because I loved playing with dolls when I was young. They will join the three below.

I bought three new doll irons. Three must be a good number to buy. I like whimsical sewing stuff.

They will join this bunch of irons.

I got super excited when I came across the garage for my metal doll house. I love that the garage door goes up and down. I have most of the furniture now so I am buying the accessories. The smaller the accessory the more expensive it is. They said those were the pieces that were lost or swallowed. I passed on the $10.00 dust pan and the $15.00 trash can but last year I splurged on the $20.00 telephone. (Don't tell my husband!)

The game room was what I bought last year in Minnesota.

My granddaughter Rowan hasn't come over yet to play with me. I can't wait until she see the new garage. What a great excuse for a grandma to still play with dolls!!!

I also couldn't pass on a new wheel barrow for my collection. I loved playing with a little one that my Grandma Bess had when I was young. I now have four glass ones in different sizes. Perfect for filling with different candies.

I bought several gifts for family members but I can't post those photos. I think they might actually read my blog.

It was so simple. It bakes in a 9" x 13". I used what I had on hand. It called for chicken breasts but I used boneless chicken thighs. It called for cheddar cheese and I used Colby cheese. It called for Ritz crackers and I used Club crackers. It tasted just like his recipe. Delicious! I can't wait for the leftovers.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

We just drove 7 1/2 hours to Oronoco, Minnesota this last weekend to go to Gold Rush Days. Hundreds of dealers from throughout the region fill over a thousand booths located throughout the community. We did Oronoco on Friday and Rochester Gold Rush on Saturday. The fairgrounds (52 acres) in Rochester, Minnesota was the same wonderful thing. Oronoco was all outside but Rochester most of it was in all the fairground buildings. It was heaven to me! My husband and I had so much fun. We split up and used our phones to send photos back and forth that we thought the other one was interested in. Then we would meet up in the shade and trade stories. You need really comfortable shoes, sunscreen, a hat (for Oronoco) and cash. A lot of them will take checks but very few took credit cards. We drove through Iowa and enjoyed the rolling hills of corn fields.

I took photos of things that made me smile. There were so many unusual things. You see a little bit of everything! Next week I will share photos of the treasures that I bought.

Very patriotic slippers

Remember these phones?

Barbie size metal kitchen. Price was $68.50.

Kid size stage coach

Lawn furniture made from signs

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A plant stand made up of ax handles, a saw blade, a chain and a shovel blade.

Do you remember this? Its a Show and Tell Phono Viewer that was priced at $ 185.00.

I have never seen one of these and I saw three this last weekend. This one was priced at $595.00.

I probably saw at least twenty five spool cabinets. This one was the biggest one.

This one was priced at $895.00.

This one was priced at $2258.00.

The food vendors do a great job too. One vendor has been making home-made ice cream sandwiches for about 30 years. They are so popular that customers will buy them in bulk and stockpile them in their freezers! I managed to eat two of these. I wanted to try the fried cheese curds but never got around to it.

You can stay away from antique stores all year and just hit these two shows and see everything at once. I felt the prices were good too. There is so much competition between booths that they price things reasonable. The fun part is the haggling to get a better deal.

We are so excited that we have a brand new website.

My daughter Ashley and I have been working on it for awhile with my daughter doing 90% of the work. To celebrate this big occasion make a comment about the last antique or flea market find you bought for a chance to win a pattern of your choice.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Friday September 19, 2014 9 am – 10 am Class #405Amy Bradley on Designing Quilts Instructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsClass fee: $20 Amy will show lots of quilts! She will talk and share a presentation about how she got started as a quilt designer. Amy will share stories from over ten years of growing a quilt pattern business.Friday September 19, 2014 10:15 am – 11:15 amClass #430Amy Bradley Gets Ready for Market! Instructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsClass fee: $20 Amy will show lots of quilts! She will talk and share a presentation about the process of getting patterns ready for quilt market.Friday September 19, 2014 11:30 am – 12 pm Class #450Stage Demo:Choosing Colors & Selecting Fabrics in QuiltsInstructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsFree Stage Demo Amy has a fine arts background and will speak about how she chooses colors for her quilts and makes her fabric selections.Friday September 19, 2014 1 pm - 4 pm Class #475Amy Bradley's Applique WorkshopInstructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsClass fee: $40 Kit fee: $30 or $33(Pre-order your kit online)Supply list - see below. Limit 25 students Choose any fusible appliqué pattern and learn Amy Bradley's fusible appliqué tips! She will give an introduction about herself. She will hand out a tip sheet for buttonhole stitching and a practice block. Then she will give a short demonstration of a block and a demonstration of machine buttonhole-stitching. Amy will personally help each participant work on their fusible appliqué blocks. Saturday September 20, 2014 9 am – 10 am Class #505Amy Bradley on Designing Quilts Instructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsClass fee: $20Amy will show lots of quilts! She will talk and share a presentation about how she got started as a quilt designer. Amy will share stories from over ten years of growing a quilt pattern business.Saturday September 20, 2014 10:15 am – 11:15 amClass #535Amy Bradley Gets Ready for Market! xInstructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsClass fee: $20 Amy will show lots of quilts! She will talk and share a presentation about the process of getting patterns ready for quilt market.Saturday September 20, 2014 1 pm- 4 pm Class #580Amy Bradley's Applique WorkshopInstructor: Amy Bradley, Amy Bradley DesignsClass fee: $40 Kit fee: $30 or $33(Pre-order your kit online)Supply list - see below. Limit 25 students Choose any fusible appliqué pattern and learn Amy Bradley's fusible appliqué tips! She will give an introduction about herself. She will hand out a tip sheet for buttonhole stitching and a practice block. Then she will give a short demonstration of a block and a demonstration of machine buttonhole-stitching. Amy will personally help each participant work on their fusible appliqué blocks. Come take one of my workshops. I would love to meet you!!!!